"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But thatís incorrect. Itís in HHKBís slogan, but when Americaís cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

Silly question time: the honeycomb key that goes in the Windows key position - is it possible to buy these separately?

I had added a couple of extra ducks and bees to my order for my 7yo daughter, and she decided she had to have one of those honeycomb keys, but I didn't want to break the symmetry of my set.

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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But thatís incorrect. Itís in HHKBís slogan, but when Americaís cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But thatís incorrect. Itís in HHKBís slogan, but when Americaís cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

I wanted more duckys to complement this set, but within the days of receiving my set, when I was then ready to order again, the yellow ducks went out of stock... I was sad. Not long after, they came back!! so I went right ahead to get me some more, but the numerpad set I wanted to order along with it went out of stock that day too.

I was wondering if the number pads are out of stock well and truly, or if they might make a short magical comeback for a little while, enough for me to get another set. I would expect however that round two is probably not happeningÖ